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Thursday, February 19, 2009

What Would Barry Do?

Brush it off They say opinions are like a—holes. Everybody has one. The Delonas cartoon in the Murdoch’s New York Post depicting the chimp-gone-wild shot by policemen has America’s hackles up. It’s being described as everything from sick, twisted, shameful, disgusting, horrifying, inappropriate, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Racial Misnomers

What is an African American anyway? And who cares? Claire Fernanda Dobie It's one of those organization days for me--sending off long-overdue thank you notes, filing, deleting unwanted e-mails, sending e-mails to creditors who are slapping finance and late fee charges on credit cards as quickly as... Sign in to see full entry.

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According to the one drop rule adopted hundreds of years ago (and still on record in some states), you COULD be African American,no matter what you "appear" to be. The question is "How appropriate is the term and who rally cares?" You might be surprised.